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Washington's $100M Comcast lawsuit over the Service Protection Plan can proceed after a judge denied dismissal. See what it means and how to save now.
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A Washington judge has refused to dismiss the state's $100 million lawsuit against Comcast over its Service Protection Plan — allowing the deceptive-practices case to move forward on behalf of consumers.
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Ferguson also alleged that Comcast misled customers by telling them the SPP covered repairs outside of the home, when customers are already exempt from having to pay for such exterior repairs.
On December 23, a King County (WA) Superior Court judge rejected Comcast’s Motion To Dismiss (MTD) the Washington lawsuit.
Comcast had sought dismissal on the grounds that Washington’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson had failed to “demonstrate violations of the Washington Consumer Protection Act.
“The court correctly rejected Comcast’s attempt to evade responsibility for deceiving its customers,” Ferguson said.
If the $100 million lawsuit is successful.
Another part of the suit relates to Comcast’s practice of requiring a deposit on equipment which they say is waived if the customer allows Comcast to conduct a credit check and the check reveals.
The lawsuit is seeking $73 million to pay back payments to customers who paid for the SPP, and removal of the improper credit checks from customers credit reports.
Watch this space for further updates on the outcome of this case.
The Service Protection Plan (SPP) is a $4.99-a-month add-on.
On December 23, a King County (WA) Superior Court judge rejected Comcast's Motion To Dismiss the Washington lawsuit, allowing the case to proceed.
According to Ferguson, the state's investigation found that 75% of the time, Comcast representatives followed a Comcast script telling employees to say the SPP covered "wiring inside your home," when in fact it doesn't.
The suit alleges Comcast requires an equipment deposit that is supposedly waived if a customer allows a credit check showing good credit.
The $100 million lawsuit seeks $73 million in back payments for customers who paid for the SPP.
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1 How Comcast's Service Protection Plan Misled Customers.
2 The Judge Lets the Lawsuit Proceed.
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